| Soviet Union/Archive 5 Talk:Soviet_Union/Archive_5
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| Constitutional Court of Ukraine The Constitutional Court of Ukraine () is the sole body of constitutional jurisdiction in Ukraine. The Constitutional Court of Ukraine interprets the Constitution of Ukraine and decides whether laws and other legal acts are constitutional.The Court initiated its activity on October 18, 1996. The first Court ruling was made on May 13, 1997. Constitutional_Court_of_Ukraine
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| International observance This is not a list of National Days, commemorative days, or days which have some significance in one or a very small number of countries.International observance (also known as international dedication or international anniversary) denotes a period of time to observe some issue of international interest or concern. International_observance
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| Christopher Gillberg Lars Christopher Gillberg (born 19 April 1950) is a professor of child and adolescent psychiatry at Gothenburg University in Gothenburg, Sweden, and an honorary professor at the Institute of Child Health (ICH), University College London. He has also been a visiting professor at the universities of Bergen, New York, Odense, St George's (University of London), San Francisco, and Strathclyde. Christopher_Gillberg
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| Leyla Zana Leyla Zana (born May 3, 1961), is a Kurdish female politician from Eastern Turkey, who was imprisoned for speaking her native language of Kurdish in the Turkish Parliament after taking her parliamentary oath and for her political actions which were claimed to be against the unity of Turkey. She was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1995 and in 1998 and was awarded the 1995 Sakharov Prize by the European Parliament, but was unable to collect it until her release in 2004. Leyla_Zana
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| Palestinian People's Party Talk:Palestinian_People's_Party
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| Human rights in Europe The current human rights situation in Europe on the whole is believed by many to be good. However, there are several human rights alleged problems ranging from the treatment of asylum seekers through police brutality to various infringements of the judicial rights and freedoms of businesspersons under bureaucratic regulatory sub-regimes. Human_rights_in_Europe
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| Constitution of Italy The Constitution of the Italian Republic () was enacted by the Constituent Assembly on 22 December 1947, with 453 votes in favour and 62 against. The text, which has since been amended 13 times, was promulgated in the extraordinary edition of Gazzetta Ufficiale No. Constitution_of_Italy
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| Constitution of Austria Talk:Constitution_of_Austria
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| Elections in Turkey Turkey elects on the national level a legislature. The Grand National Assembly of Turkey (Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi) has 550 members, elected for a four year term (five years before the 2007 referendum) by a system based on proportional representation. Elections_in_Turkey
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| Secular state A secular state is a concept of secularism, whereby a state or country is officially neutral in matters of religion, neither supporting nor opposing any particular religious beliefs or practices. A secular state also treats all its citizens equally regardless of religion, and does not give preferential treatment for a citizen from a particular religion over other religions. Most often it has no state religion or equivalent. Secular_state
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| European Parliament election, 2004 (Gibraltar) Gibraltar's first participation in the elections to the European Parliament were held on 10 June 2004 as part of Europe-wide elections. Although part of the European Union, Gibraltar had never before voted in European Parliamentary elections, in part due to its small electorate of just over 20,000 which would cause Gibraltar to be over-represented by about 30 times if even a single seat were to be assigned. European_Parliament_election,_2004_(Gibraltar)
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| Bosnian Genocide Bosnian Genocide is used to refer either to the genocide committed by Bosnian Serb forces in Srebrenica in 1995, or to ethnic cleansing that took place during the 1992-1995 Bosnian War.In the 1990s, several authorities, in line with a minority of legal scholars, asserted that ethnic cleansing as carried out by elements of the Bosnian Serb army was genocide. Bosnian_Genocide
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| Election monitoring Election monitoring is the observation of an election by one or more independent parties, typically from another country or a non-governmental organization (NGO), primarily to assess the conduct of an election process on the basis of national legislation and international standards. Election_monitoring
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| About-Picard law The 2001 About-Picard law Nicolas About and Catherine Picard), a piece of French legislation, broadly speaking, makes it possible to act against organisations (legal entities) when such organisations have become involved in certain crimes. The law, in its own words, aimed at movements deemed cultic (mouvements sectaires) that "undermine human rights and fundamental freedoms". The law does not define new crimes, except in association with existing crimes. It never mentions religion. About-Picard_law
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| Tatjana Ždanoka Tatjana Arkadevna Ždanoka, (, also spelled as Tatyana Zhdanoka), born May 8 1950 in Riga, is a Latvian politician and Member of the European Parliament and a co-Chairperson of For Human Rights in United Latvia; part of the European Greens–European Free Alliance group. Tatjana_Ždanoka
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| Loizidou v. Turkey Loizidou v. Turkey is a landmark legal case regarding the rights of refugees wishing to return to their former homes and properties. The European Court of Human Rights ruled that she, and consequently all other refugees, have the right to return to their former properties. The ECHR ruled that Turkey had violated Mrs. Loizidou's human rights,that she should be allowed to return to her home and that Turkey should pay damages to her. Turkey initially ignored this ruling. Loizidou_v._Turkey
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| Europe/Archive 2 Talk:Europe/Archive_2
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| Journalism ethics and standards Journalism ethics and standards comprise principles of ethics and of good practice as applicable to the specific challenges faced by professional journalists. Historically and currently, this subset of media ethics is widely known to journalists as their professional "code of ethics" or the "canons of journalism". The basic codes and canons commonly appear in statements drafted by both professional journalism associations and individual print, broadcast, and online news organizations. Journalism_ethics_and_standards
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| Georgian–Ossetian conflict The Georgian refers to the ethno-political conflict in Georgia's autonomous region of South Ossetia, which evolved in 1989 and developed into a 1991–1992 South Ossetia War. Despite a declared ceasefire and numerous peace efforts, the conflict remains unresolved, and minor armed incidents persist. In August 2008, diplomatic tensions and clashes between Georgia and South Ossetia erupted into the 2008 South Ossetia war. Georgian–Ossetian_conflict
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| Bulgarian National Television The Bulgarian National Television () or BNT (БНТ) is the public broadcaster of Bulgaria. The company was founded in 1959 and began broadcasting on December 26 of the same year. It began broadcasting in color in 1970. BNT's headquarters are located in Sofia, Bulgaria, in a building located at the well-known address of 29 San Stefano Str. Bulgarian_National_Television
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| Ukrainian constitutional referendum, 2000 2000 Ukrainian national referendum () held on April 16, 2000 on the issue of reformation the governing system of Ukraine was formally initiated by President Kuchma and organized by the Central Election Commission on the mass "public initiative" represented by activist groups across the country.However, that "initiative" is widely perceived as being staged by the oligarchs from Kuchma's inner circle in order to preserve their influence and prevent popular Viktor Yushchenko from winning the next presidential election. Ukrainian_constitutional_referendum,_2000
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| Nagorno-Karabakh/Archive 1 Talk:Nagorno-Karabakh/Archive_1
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| Rete 4 Rete_4
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| Human rights in the United Kingdom The United Kingdom has a long and established tradition of avowed respect for its subjects' human rights. At the same time, the UK, like many nations, has also had a history of both de jure and de facto racial and ethnic-religious discrimination, and, even in recent history, occasional violations of basic human rights, particularly in times of national security crises. Human_rights_in_the_United_Kingdom
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| Anna Politkovskaya Anna Stepanovna Politkovskaya () (30 August 1958–7 October 2006) was a Russian journalist, author and human rights activist well known for her opposition to the Chechen conflict and then-Russian President Vladimir Putin.Politkovskaya made her name reporting from Chechnya. Anna_Politkovskaya
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| Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe (French:Comité des ministres du Conseil de l'Europe) or commonly the Committee of Ministers (French:Comité des ministres) is the Council of Europe's decision-making body. It comprises the Foreign Affairs Ministers of all the member states, or their permanent diplomatic representatives in Strasbourg. Committee_of_Ministers_of_the_Council_of_Europe
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| Kurdistan/Archive 3 Talk:Kurdistan/Archive_3
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| Child grooming Child grooming, in the context of this article, refers to actions deliberately undertaken with the aim of befriending and establishing an emotional connection with a child, in order to lower the child's inhibitions in preparation for sexual abuse. Child_grooming
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| FlavrSavr User_talk:FlavrSavr
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| DVB-H DVB-H (Digital Video Broadcasting - Handheld) is one of three prevalent mobile TV formats. It is a technical specification for bringing broadcast services to mobile handsets. DVB-H was formally adopted as ETSI standard EN 302 304 in November 2004. The DVB-H specification (EN 302 304) can be downloaded from the official DVB-H website. DVB-H
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| Immigration detention Immigration detention is the policy of holding individuals suspected of visa violations, illegal entry or unauthorised arrival in detention until a decision is made by immigration authorities to grant a visa and release them into the community, or to repatriate them to their country of departure. Mandatory detention is the practice of compulsorily detaining or imprisoning people seeking political asylum, or who are considered to be illegal immigrants or unauthorised arrivals into a country. Immigration_detention
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| Alien (law) An alien is a foreigner residing in a country. Alien_(law)
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| Himarë Talk:Himarë
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| Irina Krohn Irina Kaarina Krohn (born July 10, 1962) is a Finnish politician and member of Finnish Parliament, representing the Green League. She is also member of the city council of Helsinki and has held positions in various other organisations. She was first elected to the parliament in 1995. She is a substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and a member of the Sub-Committees on Sustainable Development and Population Irina_Krohn
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| History of communism Talk:History_of_communism
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| Computer Misuse Act 1990 Computer_Misuse_Act_1990
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| Khojaly Massacre Khojaly Massacre was the killing of hundreds of ethnic Azerbaijani civilians from the town of Khojaly on 25 February 1992 during the Nagorno-Karabakh War. According to the Azerbaijani side, as well as Memorial Human Rights Center, Human Rights Watch and other international observers, the massacre was committed by the ethnic Armenian armed forces, reportedly with help of the Russian 366th Motor Rifle Regiment. Khojaly_Massacre
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| United Kingdom/Archive 2 Talk:United_Kingdom/Archive_2
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| Skopje Talk:Skopje
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| Bendery Talk:Bendery
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| Treaty of London (1949) Treaty of London was signed on May 5, 1949, which created the Council of Europe. The original signatories were Belgium, Denmark, France, Republic of Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and United Kingdom. It is currently referred to as the Statute of the Council of Europe. Treaty_of_London_(1949)
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| Village guard system Village guards (Turkish:Korucular, officially Geçici ve Gönüllü Köy Korucuları ("temporary and voluntary village guards")) are paramilitaries. Originally they were set up and funded by the Turkish state in the mid-1980s under the direction of Turgut Özal. Village_guard_system
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| Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities (FCNM) was signed on February 1995 by 22 member States of the Council of Europe (not to be confused with similarly named institutions of the European Union). The Council of Europe first discussed according specific protection for national minorites in 1949, but it was not until 1990 that the Council of Europe made a firm commitment to protect these minority groups. Framework_Convention_for_the_Protection_of_National_Minorities
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| Count Richard Nikolaus von Coudenhove-Kalergi Richard Nikolaus Eijiro von Coudenhove-Kalergi (German:Richard Nikolaus Eijiro Graf Coudenhove-Kalergi, Japanese:Tokyo, November 16, 1894 - Schruns, Vorarlberg, July 27, 1972) was an Austrian politician, geopolitician, and philosopher. Count_Richard_Nikolaus_von_Coudenhove-Kalergi
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| Democracy/Archive 6 Talk:Democracy/Archive_6
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| Sarandë Talk:Sarandë
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| Cyprus dispute/Archive 1 Talk:Cyprus_dispute/Archive_1
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| Loggerhead Sea Turtle The Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) is a sea turtle and the only member of the genus Caretta. The genus name "Caretta" is a latinization of the French "caret", meaning turtle, tortoise, or sea turtle. A loggerhead sea turtle reportedly grows up to 800 lbs (364 kg) and long. Their shell color is a reddish brown color, and the color of their skin is brown yellow. They are named for their disproportionately large head. They are also the state reptile of South Carolina. Loggerhead_Sea_Turtle
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| Bosnian Genocide/Archive 1 Talk:Bosnian_Genocide/Archive_1
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